Best Sean O Connor Podcasts (2025)

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Irish In Sweden - Ben & Jerry's Tasty Handball Trip To Sweden 30:25

2d ago30:25

30:25

In this week's episode we talk to Ben and Jerry from Castleknock Community College about their upcoming trip to Gothenburg to play in the world's largest youth handball tournament, the Partille Cup. The All-Ireland champions know that competition will be stiff, but they aim to represent the country with pride on the west coast, and they're hoping t…

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Irish In Sweden - Gävle's Winning GAA Start & A Star Is Born In Seán 46:49

19d ago46:49

46:49

The Nordic GAA season got off to a flying start in Stockholm over the weekend as Gävle won the men's tournament with Copenhagen triumphant among the women, but it was Gävle's new ladies team who brought the sunshine on a rainy day in the capital. We also hear form Seán Collins directly after his brilliant gig at Wirströms City on Sunday May 18 wher…

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Irish In Sweden - A Step Into Music With Seán Collins 33:24

30d ago33:24

33:24

With his debut single having finally seen the light of day, the incredibly talented Seán Collins is coming back to Sweden for a gig in Wirströms City on May 18. Nephew of community powerhouse and long-time Stockholm resident Theresa O'Shea Ogenstad, Seán started playing guitar at age 10 and has recently graduated with a degree in music, but perhaps…

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Irish In Sweden - Zack's Back With Pats, With Swede Axel In Tow 40:52

1M ago40:52

40:52

The Easter holidays saw an exodus back to the Green Isle for many in the Swedish-Irish community, and the podcast was no different! I caught up with Zack Elbouzedi and Axel Sjöberg in Dublin where the pair are currently playing on the right wing for St. Patrick's Atheltic. Zack's sojourn at AIK made him a much-loved player with the fans there, but …

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Irish In Sweden - Jen's Pasta Passion Still Going Strong 46:18

2M ago46:18

46:18

This one took a little longer to get out than expected due to a visit to Rory McGrath at Northvolt in Västerås, but no it's finally here! Jen O'Sullivan is back to talk about her adventures in the wonderful world of Italian food, how coming from a big family made her seek the solace of individual sport, and how an active childhood is her recipe for…

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Irish In Sweden - Great Irish Art On Offer At Stockholm's Supermarket Art Fair 56:19

2M ago56:19

56:19

Spring is here and that means Alannah Robins is back in town taking part in the Supermarket Art Fair, together with a host of hugely talented Irish artists! Former Sweden resident Alannah moved back to Ireland and the west coast, but she's no stranger to these shores, promoting strong links between the Irish and Swedish art scenes and doing her bes…

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Irish In Sweden - The West's Awake With Glorious Gothenburg Parade! 34:10

3M ago34:10

34:10

Saturday March 15 will go down in history for the west-coast Swedish-Irish community as the city of Gothenburg held its first official St. Patrick's Day parade. The "Irish in Sweden" podcast was privileged to be on hand to document a great day for those in the west, and you can hear all the voices from the day in this very special episode!…

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Irish In Sweden - Ian Rolls Out The Barrel For West Coast Irish 33:40

3M ago33:40

33:40

This week Ian Moloney joins med from Gothenburg to talk about his new pub venture with the Flying Barrel, the first celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the city and how the local community is working hard to re-instate a direct flight to Ireland that is sorely missed. There's also news of the St. Patrick's Day concert on Stockholm on March 11 - you…

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Irish In Sweden - Dee Bugg's Undying Love For Prince Makes Her Queen Of Sweden 28:21

3M ago28:21

28:21

There is no end of talent in the Swedish-Irish community, and out in front right now is drag queen Dee Bugg, who is likely to get us all deported with her new single "Queen Of Sweden", in which she expresses her undying love for Prince Carl-Philip. Dee joins me to talk about the inspiration of Melodifestivalen, the process of making a smash hit, an…

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Irish In Sweden - Dancing At Lunacy With Lorcan O'Neill 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

This week's guest is the incredibly talented Lorcan O'Neill, whose remarkable career in dance, particularly contemporary and ballet, eventually brought him to Stockholm, where he now resides among us. We talk at great length about going against the grain in his native Cork and how dancing took him around the world before landing him here in Sweden.…

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Irish In Sweden - Simon Seeking Soccer Success In Northern Sweden 49:46

4M ago49:46

49:46

At long last we get to the interview with the brilliant Simon Chretién, our Irish-Belgian-Kiwi footballer smashing into tackles int he far north of Sweden! Simon's cosmopolitan background and adventurous nature have taken him around the world several times, and now he's up just shy of the Arctic Circle playing for IFK Luleå to see how far he can cl…

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Irish In Sweden - Podcaster Alva Our Rising Mello Star! 15:38

4M ago15:38

15:38

Swedish-Irish music fan Alva Dunne from Malmö is one of three hosts for a new podcast about Melodifestivalen - the annual competition where Sweden's Eurovision entry is chosen - that is flying up the charts! The 11-year-old is a life-long lover of all things Eurovision and Mello, and she talked to the Irish In Sweden podcast about what she likes ab…

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Irish In Sweden - Kevin Walker Talks Music, Football & The Tragedy In Örebro 53:34

4M ago53:34

53:34

Plans to talk to Kevin Walker in his home town of Örebro took a turn this week with the news that a school shooting had occurred there on Tuesday. I've been working in the town ever since, and decided to drop out to Kevin's house to talk to him about what happened, as well as his career in professional football and his new path as a full-time songw…

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Irish In Sweden - Earnest Lydia Our Drama Queen With Spuds & Sill 54:30

4M ago54:30

54:30

This week I'm joined by the wonderfully talented Lydia Lafferty to talk about the upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance Of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The holder of a degree in drama, Lydia talks about how she fell in love with the footlights at a local drama group for kids in Tyrone, and how that led to a life-long love of t…

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New Year, New Rules, New Era 1:00:05

4M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

Dan Casey was once again joined by Seamus Brady to discuss the weekend's GAA action! And boy was there plenty to talk about especially with the implementation of the new rules in Gaelic football They looked at Dublin v Mayo, Tyrone v Derry, Galway v Armagh as well as the thrilling clash of Roscommon v Down Of course they turned their attention to a…

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Irish In Sweden - Film-maker Dennis Wins Swedish Oscar! 52:43

5M ago52:43

52:43

Irish film-maker Dennis Harvey won the award for best short film at the Swedish Guldbaggen awards, which are the Nordic nation's equivalent of the Oscars, and he popped by the studio to talk about what this means for his work making movies about the politics of migration. There's also some good news around sponsorship - we're very close to having t…

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Irish In Sweden - Trad On The Prom Comes For Three Post-Christmas Shows 27:58

6M ago27:58

27:58

The build-up to Christmas continues, so we have another shout-out for our small businesses, plus a great gift idea - tickets to the "Trad On the Prom" show featuring Irish music and dancing, which is to Växsjö, Norrköping and Gothenburg on Jan 4/5/6. I am joined by show creator Chris Kelly and promoter Sten Cranner to find out about the show itself…

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Irish In Sweden - Gothenburg "Sosse" Eoin Stands In Dáil Election 40:34

6M ago40:34

40:34

There was a strong Swedish-Irish connection when Ireland went to the polls around ten days ago as former Gothenburg resident and current South Dublin council member Eoin O'Broin stood in the Dublin Midwest constituency for the Social Democrats. Standing in the same race as Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson of the same name, Eoin got involved in part…

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Irish In Sweden - Voices From The Irish Chamber Of Commerce In Sweden Beacon Award Gala 36:03

6M ago36:03

36:03

Saturday Nov 23 saw the biggest attendance yet for the ICCS annual gala and Beacon Award ceremony, which was held at the Elite Marina Hotel in Stockholm, and needless to say the Irish In Sweden podcast was there to record what went on behind the scenes! Hear from board members, guests, keynote speaker Brian O'Toole and award-winner Jim Dowling amon…

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Irish In Sweden - Opening Sweden's New Dublin Embassy With Ambassador Lina van der Weyden 29:12

7M ago29:12

29:12

On a great day for Swedish-Irish relations, Sweden has opened a brand-new embassy on Pembroke Row in Dublin, ending a 14-year spell without one in the Irish capital. Ahead of the very first event held at the embassy featuring author and journalist Alexandra Pascalidou, I sat down with new ambassador Lina van der Weyden to talk about what this means…

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Irish In Sweden - Al Mahon On How To Buy A Car In Sweden 49:20

7M ago49:20

49:20

This week I'm joined by the legend that is Alan Mahon, a mechanic and engine-whisperer of unmatched skill and one of the most sought-after men in the business. Al has been head-hunted by basically every major car brand in the Nordic region and is now working with technical support for the new breed of electric cars on the market - we spoke about th…

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Irish In Sweden - Cueing Up The Punchlines With Snooker-Mad Standup Brian O'Grady 52:41

7M ago52:41

52:41

As winter approaches and the evenings get shorter, stand-up comic and Sweden's number 13-ranked snooker player Brian O'Grady dropped by the studio for a chat about his life on stage and at the table. We talk about how he came to live in Sweden, what happened when he first saw live stand-up comedy in the Liffey, and how a lot of what he has done sin…

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Irish In Sweden - Arrivals Exhibition Brings Our Artists Across The Threshold 33:24

8M ago33:24

33:24

It's been a minute, as the cool kids say, but we are back with a podcast to tell the community about the latest Arrivals exhibition featuring 18 Swedish-Irish artists at Galleri Assessor, Assessorsgatan 14 in Stockholm on Oct 24-27. Created and curated by Sarah Galligan and Sophie Lundkvist McCormack with support from Tara O'Neill, the artists, the…

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Adam Hogan and Kayleigh Cronin on All Ireland glory & Irish Aussie Rules player Zach Tuohy speaks on life Down Under 1:05:53

10M ago1:05:53

1:05:53

A very special episode of the GAA Hour is in store for you this week! Dan catches up with 2 All Ireland winners!!! Soon to be young hurler of the year Adam Hogan and LGFA All Ireland player of the match Kayleigh Cronin! Our man Down Under Enda Coll also heads out to the Geelong Cats training ground to speak with Irishman Zach Tuohy You don't wanna …

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The Armagh bus is coming! 1:17:37

10M ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Dan Casey was once again joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss the weekend's GAA action! This time it was of course the ALL IRELAND FINAL between Armagh and Galway They discuss all the highs and lows of the game before heading to 'Take Yer Point' as well as our mailbag! They then wrap things up by discussing their highlights of the year! …

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Clare crowned champs, football final preview and the GAA Hour All Stars 1:03:40

11M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

On this week's episode of the GAA Hour the lads discuss the epic that was Cork versus Clare, will Hoggy stay on for another year and did Tony Kelly have one of the best individual displays seen in Croker? The lads also give their hurling team and manager of the year before heading to 'Take Yer Point' They then finish up by going for the Armagh vers…

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Kiss Cams in Croker, novel final pairings and the All C̶o̶r̶k̶ Ireland hurling final preview 1:10:07

11M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

On this episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss to All Ireland football semi finals as well as previewing the All Ireland hurling final! They discuss Should O'Connor leave Kerry? Novel final pairings The DJ in Croker getting a raise Final ticket uproar and the hurling final preview! All of this and more…

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The drive for five crashes to a halt, inconspicuous Clare and should Galway manage from within? 1:12:03

11M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady and Matthew Hurley to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the football semi finals! They review Cork's amazing win over Limerick and the not so amazing Clare's win over Kilkenny They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the football semi final previews All of th…

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No friendship bracelets in Croker, Dublin's demise and the hurling semi final previews 1:02:44

11M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the hurling semi finals! They review Dublins demise, the Kerry v Kerry borefest as well as our other quarter finals. They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the hurling semi final previews...including a Cork and Limerick …

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Luminous Louth, Derry dynamism and the quarter final predictions! 1:14:44

12M ago1:14:44

1:14:44

Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action but first they previewed the upcoming football quarter finals! They discuss Derry finding their dynamism once more, the rubbish Aidan O'Shea receives, the Rossies firing back, the brilliant Louth as well as both Cork teams "flat ass" performances. During this they throw to 'Ta…

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Scheduling squabbles, tanking teams and Wexford to beat Clare? 59:19

12M ago59:19

59:19

On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan is joined by Gaz Gaelic Guide to dissect all of the weekend's GAA action! The lads discuss the hot topic of scheduling this weekend, is hurling being pushed aside? They discuss Dublin's dazzling draw versus Mayo, Armagh's triumphant draw over Galway and the Cork double header! Should Cork hurling fans be …

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Quality Quaid, big backrooms and Offaly's Liam Hoare on his battle with cancer 1:21:07

12M ago1:21:07

1:21:07

On this week's episode of the GAA Hour Dan was joined Seamus Brady and Gaz Gaelic Guide to discuss all of the weekend's GAA action, including magnificent Quaid, Limerick's huge backroom, a drubbing for Dublin and Offaly's amazing week as well as looking forward to the football returning. Dan also catches up with Offaly Under 20 goalkeeping star Lia…

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Derry's downfall, clutch Cork, Dan Ravenhill on the Offaly All Ireland and tomorrow's English Paper 1 1:01:25

1y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Dan Casey was joined once again by a very special guest in Offaly's Under 20 star Dan Ravenhill as well as Aaron Prendergast of Gaelic Fan TV. They discuss Tomorrow's Leaving Cert Dressing room music Michael Duignan, Shane Lowry and Mick McDonagh And what this All Ireland means to the people of Offaly Dan and Aaron also round up the weekend's footb…

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Lively Limerick fans, Galway gloom and red card ruckuses 1:10:03

1y ago1:10:03

1:10:03

On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady to discuss the weekend's action, they go to the replay to discuss the kerfuffle of Mayo's want out of Croker, they then talk about Limerick beating Waterford and Clare beating Tipp, as well as hearing from some 'lively' Limerick fans. The lads then go to 'Take Yer Point' wh…

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Irish In Sweden - The Secrets To Playing Against Ireland With Sweden Coach Peter Gerhardsson 48:48

1y ago48:48

48:48

With Ireland's Girls In Green set to face Sweden in two crucial Euro qualifiers in the space of a week, I sat down with Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson to talk about football, the Fontaines DC, Drogheda hospitality and a whole lot more!

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Fitz in a fit, Tipp for improvement and 'brilliantly bad' AI match covers 1:06:13

1y ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss the weekend's action on the GAA Hour. They discuss the 'schemozzle' at the end of a thrilling Clare versus Waterford game. Are the Rebels truly back in business? There's Galweigan glory over Derry while Shefflin remains under pressure on the hurling side. The lads also discuss the McKi…

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Pat Ryan on Rebel's resurrection, Cats missing and are Armagh jinxed by the penalty gods? 1:10:14

1y ago1:10:14

1:10:14

An over-the-moon Dan Casey was joined by Aaron Prendergast and Seamus Brady on this week's GAA Hour. We also hear from Cork boss Pat Ryan and quite a few 'exuberant' Cork fans outside Pairc Ui Chaoimh! The lads discuss one of the best games of hurling we've ever seen...Carlow versus Kilkenny of course, but also Cork v Limerick as well as Dublin ham…

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Connor Gleeson's cojones, the Wexicans strike back and are Gaelic games on life support? 1:08:54

1y ago1:08:54

1:08:54

Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss last weekend's GAA action! They discuss the high of Galway's win against Mayo in contrast with the low of their hurlers as Wexford get their campaign back on track. The lads also look at the drab trophy lift in the Munster final as Kerry take the title as well as looking at how open is…

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Irish In Sweden - From Tyrone To Travelling The World - Patrick Hamilton Walsh 47:45

1y ago47:45

47:45

This week's guest is Patrick Hamilton Walsh, who as a teenager in Tyrone realised he wasn't actually much good at anything - but he had some dreams, and a plan, and nothing was going to get in his way. Since then he has visited more than 150 countries and is now based in Sweden with his family in the midst of a life that touches on sport, business …

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A funeral for Cork hurling, Jimmy is winning matches and do refs need a course in cop on? 1:10:56

1y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Dan Casey was joined by Michael Deady and Aaron Prendergast to talk another jam packed weekend of GAA action! We start with a funeral on the pod for Cork hurling, the lads then discuss puke football perfection as Donegal see off Tyrone. We hear from our man on the ground Junior B who asks the question, 'Is Jimmy winning matches?' The lads then disc…

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Irish In Sweden - Gaelic Football Is BACK for 2024!! 37:13

1y ago37:13

37:13

The Irish In Sweden podcast is calling it - winter is OVER and the Gaelic football season is underway, so this week's episode comes to you from the Danish capital of Copenhagen, where Stockholm Gaels, Malmö GAA and Sandviken Gaels were all flying the flag for Swedish Gaelic football! There's a range of voices old and new from all over Ireland, brou…

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Gearóid Hegarty & Adam Screeney on hurling, darts and Scottie Scheffler! 53:07

1y ago53:07

53:07

What a jam packed GAA Hour we have in store for you today!!! Dan caught up with absolute hurling royalty as he chatted to Limerick's Gearóid Hegarty as well as Offaly's Adam Screeney. They Discussed THOSE square balls VAR in the GAA Scottie Scheffler and of course plenty of hurling chat in there as well! All this and more on this week's episode of …

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The Global Gael - Sports, Data & Injury Prevention With Stephen & Kitman Labs 37:43

1y ago37:43

37:43

On this week's episode, Stephen Smith joins me to talk about how his time with Leinster Rugby led to the foundation of his company Kitman Labs, which brings together vast amounts of data about athletes and teams to provide greater insight and improve performance, a fascinating tale of a journey from the rugby boot-room to Silicon Valley and beyond.…

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Irish In Sweden - Live From The Arrivals Exhibition 27:20

1y ago27:20

27:20

Last Thursday saw an incredible array of Irish talent in Sweden exhibiting their art at the Ambassador's residence as part of the "Arrivals" exhibition organised by Carrie Cooke and Sarah Galligan. Though I didn't get to speak to all the artists, I got to talk to many of them, as well as the organisers themselves about what was a hugely successful …

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Fixing Leinster football, Munster hurling is here and will rugby fans get lost on the way to Croker? 1:05:05

1y ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Dan, Aaron and Enda get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with a mass debate over which championship is better, Munster hurling or Ulster football. They decide how to fix the Leinster football championship. They then turn to the past weekend's action of uneventful football before Dan focuses attention towards the Munster…

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Irish In Sweden - Aaron's New Gym & Arrivals Exhibition Set For Take-Off 46:54

1y ago46:54

46:54

Spring is in the air and with it a hot of events and happenings in Sweden! This week I paid a visit to our good friend Aaron Kennedy at his new FSA gym at Odenplan, and I caught up with Carrie Cooke and Sarah Galligan to talk about the upcoming Arrivals art exhibition at the Ambassador's residence in Stockholm this week. Support the podcast: patreo…

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The Global Gael - Tomás Takes The Long Road On His Bike 46:12

1y ago46:12

46:12

When Irishman Tomás Mac an tSaoir goes out for a spin on his bike, he's often away a little longer than the average lycra warrior - the Kerryman is currently in the middle of a marathon journey form New Zealand to Ireland by bike, across some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in the world - and this is after traversing America and Africa on …

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Clare clinch the league, Cavan shock Monaghan and fixing GAA attendances 1:00:48

1y ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Dan, Lee and Niall get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with the news over the weekend that the camogie association ruling out a change from skorts to shorts, and the controversy surrounding that decision. They crack into the Allianz Hurling League final between Clare and Kilkenny with Clare coming out on top in horrid …

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Irish In Sweden - Robinson-Mark Is Our Latest TV Star In Sweden 40:57

1y ago40:57

40:57

Shrugging off another bout of man flu to bring you Ireland's hottest TV star in Sweden right now. Fireman Mark Bannon from Waterford is blazing a trail on "Robinson", Sweden's answer to "Survivor", and he joins me to talk about moving here and finding home in a small town of 1500 people near Örebro - and, of course, life on the Robinson island!…

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Derry clinch the league, the great penalty debate and Donegal win snooze-fest in Division Two 1:04:03

1y ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Dan Casey is joined by Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre as they look back on the bank holiday weekend of GAA and the conclusion of the Allianz Football Leagues in Croke Park. They discuss the classic between Derry and Dublin, the brilliant performance from Derry to clinch the league and the penalty drama to conclude the game. They chat penalties in …

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